It is funny just how fast two grown adults find their inner child when the arguments begin.
When you place blame on someone else; the feeling of, “It was not my fault” comes over you like a dark cloud while you storm off holding your head held high as if you just accomplished something major. The truth is, you only took out a shovel to dig yourself a pit of despair.
Why is it we can never just “bite the bullet” and apologize before things get out of hand? Many of us sit and stew over the disagreement and do nothing about it until we are told that what we said or acted on was wrong. At this point, swallowing your pride is the only option but many still refuse to apologize.
Can we abuse, “I am sorry?”
You need to step back and reason on how often it is used. Do you apologize, then run off and make the same mistake or host the same argument a day or week later? If so, do you blame someone for not taking you seriously when you apologize again?
Many view an apology as a cheap bandaid that only covers the wound. It takes ointment to help heal and in this case, our ointment is time. You can not lie, cheat, steal and or abuse (in any form) with the thought, “I am sorry” is going to fix the issue. You need to do some soul searching first, followed by….
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